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and the cost of college, president obama goes on the road with his proposal to make college more affordable. and wildfires burning out of control in ten western states including one threatening california's yosemite national park. ♪ >>> former egyptian president hosni mubarak's months in prison are over. just minutes ago, a helicopter flew him from cairo's prison and here is the report from cairo. >> released from the prison after hours of legal procedure, hosni mubarak is released. the destination is very short down the road, the medical facility. he will remain under house arrest under the terms of the state of emergency decree issued by the government. his ban on leaving the country has also been reimposed. meanwhile, the trial for deaths in 2011 resumes. >> the allegation is that he will be tried through n three different cases and that movement is not just a revolution but a military coup. >> those who opposed him for decades will also appear. charged with inciting the violence in recent months. they accuse the morsi government of not being aggressive enough in taking action against
and the cost of college, president obama goes on the road with his proposal to make college more affordable. and wildfires burning out of control in ten western states including one threatening california's yosemite national park. ♪ >>> former egyptian president hosni mubarak's months in prison are over. just minutes ago, a helicopter flew him from cairo's prison and here is the report from cairo. >> released from the prison after hours of legal procedure, hosni mubarak is...
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. >> talking more about president obama's red line for syria being tested again after claims that the syrian government carried out this toxic gas attack. the sovereign regime has denied the allegations and mike joins us live from washington with more on this. it would be almost impossible to verify this, right, because they have heard these accusatio as a staging ground, you put military action in there and it could become even more chaotic. >> taking boots off the table, senator john mccain says air strikes are on option. what about that? >> limited air strikes, take away bashar's air superiority in attacks and it was two years ago that president obama called for the removal of bashar al assad and can john mccain with withering interests saying that the interest is at an all-time low. >>> two rockets fired north of the country landing in a border town. there is no report of any injuries and al jazz zero has confirmed the rocket were fired from lebanon. there are no claims for responsibility and right now there are no plans to retaliate. >>> domestic issues topping the president's ag
. >> talking more about president obama's red line for syria being tested again after claims that the syrian government carried out this toxic gas attack. the sovereign regime has denied the allegations and mike joins us live from washington with more on this. it would be almost impossible to verify this, right, because they have heard these accusatio as a staging ground, you put military action in there and it could become even more chaotic. >> taking boots off the table, senator...
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both president obama and his chief diplomat, secretary of state john kerry had high confidence that the syrian government used chemical weapons against its own people and set fairly clear guidelines in place about how it intends to hold damascus responsible. the president tossed in a small caveat saying he didn't make a final decision. sheila macvicar is here. is there a time line in place. >>> well, it's saturday morning, very early in damascus. we expect that the u.n. weapons inspectors have all left syria. that's important because the u.s. would not carry out any military action while they were still in the country. >> we will talk more about the declassified but first to president obama being war weary. the president said he had not yet made a decision about what action or actions he would take. but he described the chemical weapons attack in damascus as a challenge to the world, that violates american national security interests. the president also made clear he is thinking about limited, narrowly focused actions. >> we're not considering any open-ended commitment. we're not consid
both president obama and his chief diplomat, secretary of state john kerry had high confidence that the syrian government used chemical weapons against its own people and set fairly clear guidelines in place about how it intends to hold damascus responsible. the president tossed in a small caveat saying he didn't make a final decision. sheila macvicar is here. is there a time line in place. >>> well, it's saturday morning, very early in damascus. we expect that the u.n. weapons...
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. >>> the obama administration in response calling it an u undeniable attack of memory weapons. >>> the nation he is biggest forest fire threatening 4500 structures as well as a portion of the yosemite national park. the flames have destroyed 230 square miles. the a jury will decide if nadal hassan will receive life in prison or the death penalty. he killed 13 people in 2009. >>> some parents are complaining that students are forced to walk through crime-ridden headlinesr. those are the headlines and you can get your news at www.aljazeera.com [♪ music ] >> on america tonight. >> nothing today is more serious, and nothing is receiving more serious scrutiny. >> sharp words from washington leave little doubt what the u.s. thinks happened to these syrian victims. now focus turns to how and when the world will respond. >>> and the threat to california's most mighty residents. the enormous blazes that have also triggered fears for san francisco's water supply. also tonight we're keeping up the fight for chicago. a community left in a constant state of mourning and wondering how will the vio
. >>> the obama administration in response calling it an u undeniable attack of memory weapons. >>> the nation he is biggest forest fire threatening 4500 structures as well as a portion of the yosemite national park. the flames have destroyed 230 square miles. the a jury will decide if nadal hassan will receive life in prison or the death penalty. he killed 13 people in 2009. >>> some parents are complaining that students are forced to walk through crime-ridden...
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the obama adding is playing a long game. it has high takes that it's facing and has very little information in terms of the groups that it can back in terms of the opposition. it needs much for information and assets on the ground before it can credibly move forward. it's a deliberative long process that looks at times very grim. they are only to get one chance at this and they have to get it right, so they are taking their time. >> speaking of a grim process, what form would military retaliation actually take? >> well, we could see two different types. the one, the obama administration would prefer is the strategic approach, where over time, they are able to gather a group of opposition forces that they can trust. they can help, they can arm to some degree, maybe some air support. that group can take over the country and hopefully lead syria back to civil peace. the ortho is what we saw quite recently with the attacks last week. in that case, the obama administration now needs to face the fact that it might have to act puni
the obama adding is playing a long game. it has high takes that it's facing and has very little information in terms of the groups that it can back in terms of the opposition. it needs much for information and assets on the ground before it can credibly move forward. it's a deliberative long process that looks at times very grim. they are only to get one chance at this and they have to get it right, so they are taking their time. >> speaking of a grim process, what form would military...
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consultations with president obama with david camera in the u.k. and france talking about the need to actres act resoluter all it was president obama who laid down the red line and cle clearly assad has crossed it. >> that was not heidi zhou castro. that was mike viqueira talking about the drums of war are start to go beat louder. here is heidi zhou castro. >> is a than was as emotionless as he was bein before being cond as a mass murderer. he sits in had wheel cheer with a beard that is against army regulations. just to give you an idea how unaffected he appears this morning. he got into a brief discussion with the the prosecution how to calculate the date of his start with military. the fact that he was so uneffected about it, it was like an every day conversation that stood out. of course we all know that this is not just any other day. this is when this jury will begin hearing evidence that will determine whether hassan lives or dies. the judge ope opened t this morning by again asking hassan to reconsider representing himself telling him point
consultations with president obama with david camera in the u.k. and france talking about the need to actres act resoluter all it was president obama who laid down the red line and cle clearly assad has crossed it. >> that was not heidi zhou castro. that was mike viqueira talking about the drums of war are start to go beat louder. here is heidi zhou castro. >> is a than was as emotionless as he was bein before being cond as a mass murderer. he sits in had wheel cheer with a beard...
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the obama administration said there is little doubt that chemical weapons were used. but the security council remains as divided as ever. we have this report from the u.n. >> the one thing that all of the members of the u.n. security council agree on is that they support now the weapons inspection team and their work on the ground in syria, even though that work has proved difficult with that sniper attack. the problem is this: the mandate of that team is to determine whether chemical weapons were used not which side actually used the chemical weapons. so in many ways this investigation does not help us on the way forward now. some countries believe there should be potentially military action. they are certainly planning for military action. the drum beats of war heard particularly in london and in paris. no one is suggesting that they should actually put troops, boots on the ground in syria, but some expect a short targeted attack on key command sites in syria, and i'm being told to look back at the example of operation desert fox when president bill clinton was pres
the obama administration said there is little doubt that chemical weapons were used. but the security council remains as divided as ever. we have this report from the u.n. >> the one thing that all of the members of the u.n. security council agree on is that they support now the weapons inspection team and their work on the ground in syria, even though that work has proved difficult with that sniper attack. the problem is this: the mandate of that team is to determine whether chemical...
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i think diplomats are suspecting that is what the obama administration has in mind. we're told by the white house that no decision yet has been made. no decision on what exactly is going to happen, and the final decision is on the timing. one useful bit of information that i've come across in the last few minutes following a phone call. >> the u.n. continued their mission. they took their samples, they interviewed their witnesses. so that investigation is underway. one very important caveat to all that is to remember the mandate for this investigation of those inspectors. they have been told to find out whether chemical weapons have been used. they are not supposed to determine who used them. in many ways the investigation can go on, but it doesn't help us in what happens next. and it seems to me that the obama administration and some of the western allies now believe a route other than the u.n. is needed. >> u.n. diplomat i caic editor, james, good to talk to you. the agreement of 1997 bans the stock piling of chemical weapons. there is no reliable information on ho
i think diplomats are suspecting that is what the obama administration has in mind. we're told by the white house that no decision yet has been made. no decision on what exactly is going to happen, and the final decision is on the timing. one useful bit of information that i've come across in the last few minutes following a phone call. >> the u.n. continued their mission. they took their samples, they interviewed their witnesses. so that investigation is underway. one very important...
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let me emphasize, president obama, we in the united states, we believe in the united nations and we have great respect for the brave inspectors who endured regime gunfire and obstructions to their investigation. but as the secretary general has said again and again, the u.n. investigation will not affirm who used these chemical weapons. that is not the mandate of the u.n. investigation. they will only affirm whether such weapons were used. by the definition of their own mandate, the u.n. can't tell us anything we haven't shared with you this afternoon or that we don't already know. and because of the guaranteed russian obstructionism through any action through the u.n. security council the u.n. cannot galvanize the world to act as it should. let me be clear, we will continue talking to the congress, talking to our allies and most importantly, talking to the american people. president obama will ensure that the united states of america makes our own decisions on our own time lines based on our values and our interests. now, we know that after a decade of conflict the american people are t
let me emphasize, president obama, we in the united states, we believe in the united nations and we have great respect for the brave inspectors who endured regime gunfire and obstructions to their investigation. but as the secretary general has said again and again, the u.n. investigation will not affirm who used these chemical weapons. that is not the mandate of the u.n. investigation. they will only affirm whether such weapons were used. by the definition of their own mandate, the u.n. can't...
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president barack obama said u.s. officials have concluded that syrian forces used chemical weapons on civilians. in an interview on public television, he said members of his administration do not believe the opposition could have carried out such a attacks. handy said there needs to be international consequences. obama back upped syrian opposition leaders who say last week government forces attacked their neighborhoods in the suburbs of damascus. they say hundreds of people were killed. u.s. commanders say they're ready to launch strikes if president obama orders an attack. syria's prime minister took to state tv to warn them not to. he told them and their allies that syria would become their graveyard. he said the world still remembers how the west started the war in iraq ten years ago. he said u.s. officials falsely claimed the iraqis possessed weapons of mass destruction, then guided international opinion in the wrong direction. residents of damascus are preparing for the worst. they're stocking up on food and oth
president barack obama said u.s. officials have concluded that syrian forces used chemical weapons on civilians. in an interview on public television, he said members of his administration do not believe the opposition could have carried out such a attacks. handy said there needs to be international consequences. obama back upped syrian opposition leaders who say last week government forces attacked their neighborhoods in the suburbs of damascus. they say hundreds of people were killed. u.s....
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secretary chuck hagel said that the military is ready to react to obama's orders. >> president obama has asked us to prepare for options for all contingencies. we've done that and we're prepared to exercise whatever option if he decides to employ one of those options. >> bomb said any use of chemical weapons in syria would constitute the crossing of a red line but washington said it still needs prov proof that ches were used in the attack. david cameron and the u.s. president agreed that the attack merits a serious response. >> i think that we need to be very careful here about airstrikes and ramifications because of the access between syria, iran, and hezbollah. and probably also russia as well. because these entities will have to try to control the aftermath of an u.s. strike on syria, and, indeed, bashir's threats to the rest of the region can be met through state and non-state reactions. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of state john kerry has been talking to his counterparts in saudi arabia, jordan and turkey rallying support. the statement from the russian foreign ministry: the stat
secretary chuck hagel said that the military is ready to react to obama's orders. >> president obama has asked us to prepare for options for all contingencies. we've done that and we're prepared to exercise whatever option if he decides to employ one of those options. >> bomb said any use of chemical weapons in syria would constitute the crossing of a red line but washington said it still needs prov proof that ches were used in the attack. david cameron and the u.s. president agreed...
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president obama said any such attack would trigger american intervention. he called the use of chemical weapons a red line. here is an exclusive interview. watch. >> the red line comment that you made was about a year ago this week. we know there's things that should qualify for crossi iningt red line. >> i've got to say this. when we take action. let's take the example of syria. there are rules of international law. if the u.s. goes in and attacks another country without a u.n. mandate and clear evidence that can be presented then there are questions in terms of whether international law supports it, do we have the coalition to make it work? those are considerations we have to take into account. this latest event is something we have to look at it. keep in mind, because i know the american people keep in mind, we still have war going on in afghanistan. we're still spending tens of billions of dollars in afghanistan. i will be ending that war by the end of 2014, but every time i go to walter reed and visit wounded troops and every time i sign a letter for c
president obama said any such attack would trigger american intervention. he called the use of chemical weapons a red line. here is an exclusive interview. watch. >> the red line comment that you made was about a year ago this week. we know there's things that should qualify for crossi iningt red line. >> i've got to say this. when we take action. let's take the example of syria. there are rules of international law. if the u.s. goes in and attacks another country without a u.n....
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. >>> president obama said he has not decided how to respond. he calls the use of chemical weapons a threat to american security and to the security of u.s. allies. the president says he wants what he calls limited a*bs. >> we're not considering any open ended commitment. we're not considering any boots on the ground approach. what we will do is consider options that meet the narrow concern around chemical weapons understanding that there's not going to be a solely military solution to the under lying conflict and tragedy that's taking place in syria. >> our mike joins us from the white house. what more did the president say about what's needed in syria. >> the white house told us that the president continues those consultations with allies he's pokeen to a number of days since that chemical attack in syria. the president having consultations perhaps one last time. after the events of today, we first heard from john kerry, the secretary of state, he laid tout case presented that intelligence report declassified four pages wort were maps that wer
. >>> president obama said he has not decided how to respond. he calls the use of chemical weapons a threat to american security and to the security of u.s. allies. the president says he wants what he calls limited a*bs. >> we're not considering any open ended commitment. we're not considering any boots on the ground approach. what we will do is consider options that meet the narrow concern around chemical weapons understanding that there's not going to be a solely military...
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convoy coming as the obama administration said there is very little doubt that chemical weapons were used by the syrian government in an attack on their own people last week near damascus. it was the single deadliest event in the civil war. the entire world is watching the events in syria as the u.n. prepares to investigate the attack site. u.s. and european leaders are already saying it may be too little, too late. it is worried the evidence will be corrupt. officials from around the globe are meeting in jordan to discuss the crisis. although that meeting was set before last week's attack, officials say that syria is at the top of the their agenda. the very late evident, we return to david jackson, joining us from beirut. the u.s. is saying it is too little, too late. what are they saying in syria? >> well, that has been the outlook all around, no question about it. it's all about too late, too late. every nation that is gathered in jordan for the meeting of military leaders and what we've heard diplomatically is that if the syrians had nothing to hide from any of the chemical weapo
convoy coming as the obama administration said there is very little doubt that chemical weapons were used by the syrian government in an attack on their own people last week near damascus. it was the single deadliest event in the civil war. the entire world is watching the events in syria as the u.n. prepares to investigate the attack site. u.s. and european leaders are already saying it may be too little, too late. it is worried the evidence will be corrupt. officials from around the globe are...
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president obama urged intelligence community to quickly gather information about the use of chemical weapons in syria. the government denies that they use chemical weapons, but washington does not believe they have the means for chemical warfare. >> reporter: a day after hundreds of syrians including women and children, were killed or injured, a search among the dead for missing relatives. syrian opposition say more than 1300 people died after government forces used chemical weapons in a number of areas east and west of the capitol of damascus. but the shocking picture of the victims have brought swift international condemnation. the french government demanding some sort of action. >> if proven our position of france is there needs to be reaction. what does it mean? not soldiers in the field but condemnation, and i'm not going to be precise, of force. >> reporter: and germany in an act cooperatism. >> these reports are serious, and should they turn out to be true it would be a monstrosity. >> reporter: an emergency two-hour meeting of the united nations security council failed to pro
president obama urged intelligence community to quickly gather information about the use of chemical weapons in syria. the government denies that they use chemical weapons, but washington does not believe they have the means for chemical warfare. >> reporter: a day after hundreds of syrians including women and children, were killed or injured, a search among the dead for missing relatives. syrian opposition say more than 1300 people died after government forces used chemical weapons in a...
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president barack obama says he has not made a final decision on how to respond to the chemical attack. obama said the syrian military's use of chemical weapons poses a security threat to the united states. he said he's considering a limited narrow military action but will not send ground forces. >> part of our obligation as a leader in the world is making sure that when you have a regime that is willing to use weapons that are prohibited by international norms on their own people including children that they're held to account. >> obama said he will talk with members of congress and foreign allies, then make his final decision. secretary of state john kerry says u.s. leaders have evidence syrian troops fired chemical weapons on a suburb of damascus. >> we know for three days before the attack, the syrian regime's chemical weapons personnel were on the ground in the area making preparations. >> kerry said syrian troops had orders to wear gas masks. he said u.s. leaders know chemical rockets hit only opposition strongholds and when and where they landed. >>> japanese government official
president barack obama says he has not made a final decision on how to respond to the chemical attack. obama said the syrian military's use of chemical weapons poses a security threat to the united states. he said he's considering a limited narrow military action but will not send ground forces. >> part of our obligation as a leader in the world is making sure that when you have a regime that is willing to use weapons that are prohibited by international norms on their own people...
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the pentagon is ensuring that president obama has military options available. he has met with advisers to consider actions following an alleged chemical attack blamed on the syrian government. three destroyers are currently deployed, with reports of another is on the way, all of them carrying up to 300 cruise missiles, which is more than enough to act rapidly if obama wants to order the strike. there is also the nato maritime group, which includes four more ships. and if we look at the mainland, the u.s. and western allies military presence around syria is also very significant. we are following america's military willingness. >> it appears the u.s. is no longer just using words to address these. crisis. they are pointing to possible military action now being deliberated. despite the fact the unconfirmed reports made by the syrian rebels not been verified, president obama has called recent allegations of chemical weapons being used by the syrian government a big event of grave concern. white house officials say the u.s. has a range of options and the administra
the pentagon is ensuring that president obama has military options available. he has met with advisers to consider actions following an alleged chemical attack blamed on the syrian government. three destroyers are currently deployed, with reports of another is on the way, all of them carrying up to 300 cruise missiles, which is more than enough to act rapidly if obama wants to order the strike. there is also the nato maritime group, which includes four more ships. and if we look at the...
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that is something the obama admistration is trying to figure out. before they act. this is a red line that seems to continue to move. >> absolutely. and senator mccain of course one of the most vocal people in washington for the policy coming from washington and of course a big critic of the obama administration as well. well, our chris cuomo will be talking about president obama and probably asking questions about this and about some thorny u.s. foreign policy issues and his exclusive interview will come tomorrow here on cnn. >> we'll be watching and in egypt hosni mubarak was released from prison today and transferred to a military hospital. this is in cairo. he will be under house arrest. >> mubarak's release is raising questions about whether the arab spring revolution in cairo and egypt was all for nothing. it was the revolution that forced mubarak from power in 2011. the man who replaced him, muhamed morsi was ousted in the july 3rd coup. right now egypt is in turmoil. >> want to bring in nick paton walsh that joins us and first of all explain to us what's hap
that is something the obama admistration is trying to figure out. before they act. this is a red line that seems to continue to move. >> absolutely. and senator mccain of course one of the most vocal people in washington for the policy coming from washington and of course a big critic of the obama administration as well. well, our chris cuomo will be talking about president obama and probably asking questions about this and about some thorny u.s. foreign policy issues and his exclusive...
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i find the internal battle over the looming obama-care fascinating. seems to me boehner is in a pretty tough spot in the right flank aren't going to go quietly. they're not going to be rolled and not going to be bait and switched. what do you think is going to happen? >> i think the right wing is tired of seeing these sorts of issues come up again and again and seeing the unwillingness of boehner and mcconnell to stand up to the president and fight on it. there's buster to compensate on that. i have to point something out. the fallback from my perspective for john boehner isn't any more realistic than the sort of things the tea party is pushing him to do now when it comes to defunding obama care versus delaying it. i think that's one of the issues really we have to understand is not the typical the elites are being realistic, the tea party is being unrealistic divide. i don't think you have the votes for either of those things in the u.s. senate, which makes it a moot point from my perspective. whatever leverage john boehner is going to use in this si
i find the internal battle over the looming obama-care fascinating. seems to me boehner is in a pretty tough spot in the right flank aren't going to go quietly. they're not going to be rolled and not going to be bait and switched. what do you think is going to happen? >> i think the right wing is tired of seeing these sorts of issues come up again and again and seeing the unwillingness of boehner and mcconnell to stand up to the president and fight on it. there's buster to compensate on...
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senator john mccain has been demanding action and he's being critical of president obama. >> the president of the united states over a year ago said if bashar assad uses chemical weapons he's crossediing the li. we know he used them once and now here is a second time. if the united states stands by and doesn't take serious action, not just launching some cruise missiles then our credibility in the world is diminished even more if there's any left. >> a white house source tells cnn the president has range of options available. he's not considering boots on the ground and not a no-fly zone. all options remain on the table. >>> this is big news from amanda knox. she's not going to return to italy for retirial. that's according to a spokesman for the family. >> two years ago an appeals court acquitted her and her former boyfriend. they overturned the murder convictions from a lower court. she was clearly terrified about the possibility of having to face another trial. >> will you face the trial? will you go back? >> i don't know yet. it's a really complicated question. >> reporter: the answer
senator john mccain has been demanding action and he's being critical of president obama. >> the president of the united states over a year ago said if bashar assad uses chemical weapons he's crossediing the li. we know he used them once and now here is a second time. if the united states stands by and doesn't take serious action, not just launching some cruise missiles then our credibility in the world is diminished even more if there's any left. >> a white house source tells cnn...
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what will president obama do? he has had differing approaches towards this issue, but with the trayvon martin comments we've seen how he's willing to, you know, grasp it and break new ground. >> yeah. you know, andrea, i thought the trayvon martin speech somewhat impromptu remarks the president gave, if i had to pick out sort of the most memorable moments of this first eight months or so, almost nine months of politics in america, that would be at or near the top of the list. spoke very openly about his own struggles as an african-american man in society, and did so in a way he had never really done, even up to and including the speech he gave during the 2008 campaign when he was trying to distance himself from reverend jeremiah wright. what i wonder is, will we see sort of another step in that progression as barack obama looks to make a piece of his legacy race relations in this country. does he give that sort of personal speech? is it more sort of lofty. look, this is someone we know, you agree or disagree with
what will president obama do? he has had differing approaches towards this issue, but with the trayvon martin comments we've seen how he's willing to, you know, grasp it and break new ground. >> yeah. you know, andrea, i thought the trayvon martin speech somewhat impromptu remarks the president gave, if i had to pick out sort of the most memorable moments of this first eight months or so, almost nine months of politics in america, that would be at or near the top of the list. spoke very...
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the obama administration says it is certain chemical weapons were used in syria, and blames the syrian government for the attack. the white house has promised an intelligence report on the attack later this week. >> translator: we are all hearing the drums of war being beat around us, if the countries are willing to launch a military act against syria, i believe the pretext of chemical weapons is false, baseless and groundless. and as i said, i challenge, i dare them to produce one single piece of evidence. >>> inspectors from the un are still in syria looking for evidence of chemical weapons. >>> one of the largest wildfires in california history moved deeps into yosemite national park. >>> the city of detroit is getting a makeover. the state plans to demolish nearly 4,000 abandoned homes to remove the blithe. >>> and at least 21 people in texas have been sickened from a measles outbreak. that's the headlines "consider this" is up next on al jazeera. ♪ ♪ >>> who is bash aral-assad. the syrian president could be forcing america into another unpopular mideast war. how did a man who
the obama administration says it is certain chemical weapons were used in syria, and blames the syrian government for the attack. the white house has promised an intelligence report on the attack later this week. >> translator: we are all hearing the drums of war being beat around us, if the countries are willing to launch a military act against syria, i believe the pretext of chemical weapons is false, baseless and groundless. and as i said, i challenge, i dare them to produce one single...
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brock obama accusing russia of reverting to a cold war mentality while moscow declares all of his still of the use dead and buried we report on the latest chill in relations triggered by the snowden dispute . plus candidates for the post of moscow mayor take their skirmish to the media arena as we report on the campaign promises of the main rivals. this is coming to you live from moscow i'm marina joshie welcome to the program the leader of a rocky kurdistan has said that his forces could intervene to protect fellow kurds in neighboring syria who are facing a daily on slot from jihad is to militants the al qaida linked factions which initially flooded into syria to fight against the government there are now seeking to set up an islamic state in the country's northeast reports on the plight of the kurds. we've been speaking to eyewitnesses relatives and also kurdish journalists and from the sequence of events that we've been able to piece together that commie nineteenth of july you had an assault by islamist extremists at that stage they placed a bomb in a local kurdish school they also
brock obama accusing russia of reverting to a cold war mentality while moscow declares all of his still of the use dead and buried we report on the latest chill in relations triggered by the snowden dispute . plus candidates for the post of moscow mayor take their skirmish to the media arena as we report on the campaign promises of the main rivals. this is coming to you live from moscow i'm marina joshie welcome to the program the leader of a rocky kurdistan has said that his forces could...
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president obama celebrated perfection with the 19 if he didn't two miami dolphins. the president praised them and went on that to talk about another team that was almost perfect, his chicago bears. >> a superstar broke out of his slump in a big way last night. we have the sports. >> miami marlins might want to send a fruit basket. the dodgers star rookie had the cuban community turning out in droves, giving the marlins their largest back-to-back crowds of the year. the problem for fans tuesday is that manager benched puig for baseball reasons. he was 0-11 at-bats coming in. the marlins trail 4-2 in the sixth. all the way from second, tied this game at four republicans. puig got into the game in the eighth and belted the first pitch he saw out of the yard for the got and ultimately the game-winning solo home run. dodgers win 6-4 to break their two game losing streak. >> major league baseball suspend the ryan dempster five games for throwing at alex rodriguez monday. dempster began serving his suspension on tuesday after choosing not to file an appeal. the league has
president obama celebrated perfection with the 19 if he didn't two miami dolphins. the president praised them and went on that to talk about another team that was almost perfect, his chicago bears. >> a superstar broke out of his slump in a big way last night. we have the sports. >> miami marlins might want to send a fruit basket. the dodgers star rookie had the cuban community turning out in droves, giving the marlins their largest back-to-back crowds of the year. the problem for...
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i want to begin with the statement from president obama. . he is going to ask congress to vote first. in a statement on the white house lawn, the president says the u.s. should target syrian government sites. he wants to get approval from congress. lawmakers are not due back from their summer break until september 9th. president obama also indicated he won't wait for a report by u.n. chemical weapons inspectors, nor will he look for approval from the u.n. security council. our whi white house correspondent mike vaquiera, a big surprise from the president, mike. sgl we had a tip that he was not going to announce imminent action. the destroyers were in place. secretary kerry had laid out the indictment in the eyes of the administration yesterday. the evidence collected by intelligence sources had made some of that public about four pages worth. the president spoke to this yesterday making it clear that a limited, so-called surgical strikes, were something that was in order. and then, he made the announcement that will not many of us expected be
i want to begin with the statement from president obama. . he is going to ask congress to vote first. in a statement on the white house lawn, the president says the u.s. should target syrian government sites. he wants to get approval from congress. lawmakers are not due back from their summer break until september 9th. president obama also indicated he won't wait for a report by u.n. chemical weapons inspectors, nor will he look for approval from the u.n. security council. our whi white house...
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. >> president obama met with leaders at the white house to discussion options. now kerry says the syrian regime will pay a price. >> president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people. >> reporter: what are the options? american boots on the ground already ruled out. a no-fly zone? higher risk for allied forces a hard sale for a war-weary mission. cruise missiles. it's now considered the most likely option if there is to be a military response in syria. >> there's no point in just firing a weapon, dropping a bomb to drop a bomb. i think you have to start by building a coalition of the willing around a regional organization. >> reporter: a mission could trigger more problems. >> obviously if you go in and try to secure the weapons themselves, now you are getting into a whole other area of risk involved of what are the potential fallout with some of the proxy players involved around russia just to name two. >> reporter: a final decision is expected in the coming
. >> president obama met with leaders at the white house to discussion options. now kerry says the syrian regime will pay a price. >> president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people. >> reporter: what are the options? american boots on the ground already ruled out. a no-fly zone? higher risk for allied forces a hard sale for a war-weary mission. cruise missiles. it's now...
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joined by the man who used to be president obama's coordinator. that is a fairly depressing reaction from the international community. even if the us inspect others -- if the inspectors get there, their mandate is so limited. to act have been unable with any force because of the divisions between russia and the westone hand and on the other, so the security council has been unable to take action, and it reflect fundamentally different interest with theg hours western government calling on a flawed to leave. politicals not much activity. even if there was, is there much that could be done about these chemical weapons? >> these operations are very different. they would run the risk of triggering even more chemical weapons use. if the assad government thought butas going down in flames, i agree there is no pressure for president obama to get involved in another war in the middle east. he is determined to avoid reaction. >> would an attempt to avoid be possible and affect it? i think it is extremely unlike leave. wheres. has some ideas of there is red
joined by the man who used to be president obama's coordinator. that is a fairly depressing reaction from the international community. even if the us inspect others -- if the inspectors get there, their mandate is so limited. to act have been unable with any force because of the divisions between russia and the westone hand and on the other, so the security council has been unable to take action, and it reflect fundamentally different interest with theg hours western government calling on a...
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president obama himself spoke by phone with house speaker john boehner. in a letter, boehner had urged him to explain the rationale for any attack on syria. separately, nearly 120 other house members-- 98 republicans and 18 democrats-- wrote to the president, demanding that he seek congressional authorization before any military strike. meanwhile, in london, british prime minister david cameron faced a rising chorus of opposition in parliament to attacking syria. he sought to play down fears of a wider war. >> to me the biggest danger of escalation is if the world community, not just britain but america, and others, stand back and do nothing because i think assad will draw very clear conclusions from that. >> brown: france endorsed that sentiment, and the defense minister signaled his nation's military is poised to act. >> ( translated ): the armed forces are in a position to respond to the requests and the decisions of the president once he reaches that point. >> brown: the french and british leaders had already spoken by phone with president obama. toda
president obama himself spoke by phone with house speaker john boehner. in a letter, boehner had urged him to explain the rationale for any attack on syria. separately, nearly 120 other house members-- 98 republicans and 18 democrats-- wrote to the president, demanding that he seek congressional authorization before any military strike. meanwhile, in london, british prime minister david cameron faced a rising chorus of opposition in parliament to attacking syria. he sought to play down fears of...
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i don't know what president obama will do. i think it will complicate the situation and will achieve very little if nothing. >> you're right. he's talked about this narrow attack. he's a very reluctant warrior this noble peace prize making president. the humanitarian pretext to start a war similar to iraq. >> yes. it's good actually but we haven't and we shouldn't. enlisted when this comes to humanitarian. this is the people, people don't know why the selectiveness. they were in similar situations in africa. so why he has been selective, why he wants to be simple threat ubg to the humanitarian disaster in syria. if sit true the british parliament where i live here, definitely they will follow suit. but hen the british parliament says no to any intervention it is a message. a strong message to president obama. you have to be very careful here. we have been bombed from the tony blare. we both want t to -- we don't wt to have another disaster. maybe he will do the same thing put to send this. >> many thanks. good talking to you a
i don't know what president obama will do. i think it will complicate the situation and will achieve very little if nothing. >> you're right. he's talked about this narrow attack. he's a very reluctant warrior this noble peace prize making president. the humanitarian pretext to start a war similar to iraq. >> yes. it's good actually but we haven't and we shouldn't. enlisted when this comes to humanitarian. this is the people, people don't know why the selectiveness. they were in...
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. >> the obama administration says it is convinced that damascus has used chemical weapons. the white house also says president barack obama has not yet made any decision on military action but that removing president bashar al- assad from power would not be one of its goals. >> the american military says it is prepared to strike at any time, and it is awaiting orders from the president. cyprus will be awaiting any error attacks. >> iran has warned that any military action to threaten regional stability. serious -- syria says any attack would be a violation of international law. >> bashar al-assad's government strongly denies any charge that it used chemical weapons. the foreign minister says no government in the world would attack its own people. >> i challenge those who blame our military to produce the evidence. >> the government in damascus says if the west responds with military action, it will defend itself with all means available. the u.s. defense department says it is ready to launch strikes if ordered to. for american warships are on alert in the mediterranean, and
. >> the obama administration says it is convinced that damascus has used chemical weapons. the white house also says president barack obama has not yet made any decision on military action but that removing president bashar al- assad from power would not be one of its goals. >> the american military says it is prepared to strike at any time, and it is awaiting orders from the president. cyprus will be awaiting any error attacks. >> iran has warned that any military action to...
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the united states which leads the talks seems set to stick to president obama's goal to conclude the deal by year end. countries in southeast asia will maintain a tough stance where their interest conflicts with those of the u.s. also the united states is pushing if are strengthening regulations on state-run firms to expand business opportunities for foreign companies. vietnam and singapore were state-related businesses have a strong influence and were opposed to the u.s. stance. that's all for now in business news. i will leave you with a check on market figures. >> angela merkel has been the first chancellor to visit the site of the nazi concentration camp in southern germany. she offered a silent prayer near munich. she travelled with a group of survivors from the camp. more than 40,000 people died at the camp during the holocaust. u.s. troops liberated it in 1945. >> translator: the memory of their fate fills me with deep sadness and shame. at the same time such places as the concentration camp memorial site are upheld for a reminder. >> it was set up for the nazis in 1933 as the
the united states which leads the talks seems set to stick to president obama's goal to conclude the deal by year end. countries in southeast asia will maintain a tough stance where their interest conflicts with those of the u.s. also the united states is pushing if are strengthening regulations on state-run firms to expand business opportunities for foreign companies. vietnam and singapore were state-related businesses have a strong influence and were opposed to the u.s. stance. that's all for...
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>> president barack obama saying the u.s. should take military action against syria but also saying that he will seek authorization from the u.s. congress, talking too house and senate leaders this morning, and he said they agreed to hold 'debate and then a vote when congress gets back. congress is not scheduled to be back until september 9. from the labor day vacation. the president saying that this comes as, he acknowledged, british parliament, voted against prime minister david cameron, for the authorization of force against syria this past week. we believes that he has the authority to president obama said, but he wants congress to weigh in. he said, he wants this action to happen because the u.s. cannot stand by and let chemical weapons be used to gas hundreds of children to death with no action afterwards. he said the implications go beyond chemical warfare and he mentioned the possibility of other countries using nuclear weapons or threatening to do so. he said, we all are war weary in america but it is time to step to
>> president barack obama saying the u.s. should take military action against syria but also saying that he will seek authorization from the u.s. congress, talking too house and senate leaders this morning, and he said they agreed to hold 'debate and then a vote when congress gets back. congress is not scheduled to be back until september 9. from the labor day vacation. the president saying that this comes as, he acknowledged, british parliament, voted against prime minister david...
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president obama is on a bus tour. we have presidents of the presie pictures of the president and one of affordable. this is happening shortly. young people prepping for college, the president will be speaking and we'll follow that for you. >>> we'll move on to another story. there are several wildfires burning, so far fire officials say there has been minimal property damage in the yosemite fire. there have been closure of roads leading into the park, it's only 5% contained. >>> a chance of parole heat after admitting killing afghan civilians. we hear about the state of mind of army sergeant robert bales. plus living his life as a woman. the extreme measures a soldier wanting to through after being convicted of releasing classified government documents on wikileaks. there's more to financial news than the ups and downs of the dow. for instance, can fracking change what you pay for water each month? have you thought about how climate change can affect your grocery bill? can rare minerals in china affect your cell phone
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the obama administration wants proof chemical weapons were used and proof of who used them, but military options are being considered and supported by some members of the u.s. congress. >> you can destroy the runways, assad's runways. you could disagree his must not anything elses and his fuel. there are lots and lots of things we could do. we could even destroy the sirian air force. >> it can't be a unilateral american approach. it has to have support both internationally, but not just politically, but militarily. >> it's a view shared. >> i think the most important thing is to make sure that whatever you do militarily has political purpose to it and move us towards a resolution of the situation, so there's no point in just firing a weapon, dropping a bomb to drop a bomb. >> the syrian government and the rebels have promised the ceasefire in the area of the alleged chemical attack, so the uninspectors could gather evidence. the syrian government is blaming what it describes as terrorists. the u.n. team has now managed to get into the area. this video filmed by an activist shows them gat
the obama administration wants proof chemical weapons were used and proof of who used them, but military options are being considered and supported by some members of the u.s. congress. >> you can destroy the runways, assad's runways. you could disagree his must not anything elses and his fuel. there are lots and lots of things we could do. we could even destroy the sirian air force. >> it can't be a unilateral american approach. it has to have support both internationally, but not...
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>> reporter: bob, president obama's national security advisor has just sent out a tweet calling what happened in syria an apparent chemical weapons attack. and the commander of u.s. forces in the mediterranean has ordered navy warships to move closer to syria to be ready for a possible cruise missile strike. launching cruise missiles from the sea would not risk any american lives. it would be a punitive strike designed not to topple syrian dictator bashar al-assad but to convince him he cannot get away the w using chemical weapons. joint chiefs chairman general martin dempsey is expected to present options for a strike at a white house meeting on saturday. potential targets include command bunkers and launchers used to fire chemical weapons. however, officials stress president obama, who until now has steadfastly resisted calls for military interventions, has not made a decision. u.s. intelligence detected activity at known syrian chemical weapons sites in the days before the attack. at the time, that did not appear out of the ordinary. but now it is part of the circumstantial eviden
>> reporter: bob, president obama's national security advisor has just sent out a tweet calling what happened in syria an apparent chemical weapons attack. and the commander of u.s. forces in the mediterranean has ordered navy warships to move closer to syria to be ready for a possible cruise missile strike. launching cruise missiles from the sea would not risk any american lives. it would be a punitive strike designed not to topple syrian dictator bashar al-assad but to convince him he...
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is the white house says that president obama has not yet made a final decision, but his national security team will present him with the final options within days. take a look at the map that shows where syria has allegedly used the chemical weapons against civilians there. the latest alleged attack happening last week on the outskirds of a syrian capital of damascus. opposition leaders say -- this just into cnn, we've on tained the cell phone video from one of the areas allegedly hit by chemical weapons. this is distressing the you can see a mass grave. this was filmed several days after the attack. what you are not seeing in this particular part is what we could show you, the dead bodies, lots of dead bodies in those mass graves. we have confirmed that some of those bodies are in fact children. many if president obama does order an attack, a senior defense official said navy destroyers could fire cruise missiles within hours. cnn's frederik pleitgen is the only western television journalist in syria right now, and he has the latest for us from damascus. >> reporter: as many western powe
is the white house says that president obama has not yet made a final decision, but his national security team will present him with the final options within days. take a look at the map that shows where syria has allegedly used the chemical weapons against civilians there. the latest alleged attack happening last week on the outskirds of a syrian capital of damascus. opposition leaders say -- this just into cnn, we've on tained the cell phone video from one of the areas allegedly hit by...
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the obama administration is still considering its options and france may be a willing partner. we will be live in paris with details in that in a moment and we go to london for a reaction of if no vote in parliament and we have this report from carolyn malone. >> reporter: a resistance outside the white house against the u.s. attacking syria. as leaders look at military options. an important ally to the uk urged against intervening in syria in reaction to the suspected use of chemical weapons. the u.s. defense chief chuck hagel says the united states still hopes to act with other allies. >> our approach is to continue to find an international coalition that will act together and i think you are seeing a number of countries say publically state their position on the use of chemical weapons. >> reporter: on thursday british members of parliament voted against involvement in military actions. >> ayes to the right 272, the nos to the left 285. >> reporter: among those who voted against the government's proposal was 30 conservatives, members of prime minister david cameron's own par
the obama administration is still considering its options and france may be a willing partner. we will be live in paris with details in that in a moment and we go to london for a reaction of if no vote in parliament and we have this report from carolyn malone. >> reporter: a resistance outside the white house against the u.s. attacking syria. as leaders look at military options. an important ally to the uk urged against intervening in syria in reaction to the suspected use of chemical...
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there are other problems for the obama administration. we have had strong conversations from the u.n. inspectors, should be giving them time to do their job, he said, give peace a chance, the man who was to mediate this conflict, what do you think of that he said quite simply it would be illegal. >> wow. and then there was the reaction from the syrians. what was set by the syrians? >> the u.n. ambassador, one week ago they were talking about a fabricated attack. now the syrian ambassador is saying the same as ban ki-moon. let the inspectors do their job. when there's a threat of the missiles landing on their country in a matter of days. >> james bays, good to talk to you. >>> a huge crowd gathered in the mall in washington, to hear the words, i have a dream. today on the anniversary of that speech thousands gather again on the mall, former presidents, celebrities and every day americans were there. bill clinton told the crowd that dr. king's speech had changed america. jimmy carter said dr. king had helped free all people and president ba
there are other problems for the obama administration. we have had strong conversations from the u.n. inspectors, should be giving them time to do their job, he said, give peace a chance, the man who was to mediate this conflict, what do you think of that he said quite simply it would be illegal. >> wow. and then there was the reaction from the syrians. what was set by the syrians? >> the u.n. ambassador, one week ago they were talking about a fabricated attack. now the syrian...
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thank you. >> suarez: president obama took aim at the soaring cost of college today with an ambitious plan to rate schools and link tuition prices to federal financial aid. >> a higher education is the single best investment you can make in your future. >> suarez: the president unveiled his proposal before a crowd of more than 7,000 at the university of buffalo, in upstate new york. >> at a time when a higher education has never been more important or more expensive, too many students are facing a choice that they should never have to make. either they say no to college and pay the price for not getting a degree-- and that's a price that lasts a lifetime-- or you do what it takes to go to college, but then you run the risk that you won't be able to pay it off because you got so much debt. >> suarez: according to the administration, tuition at four- year public universities has risen 250% over the past three decades, even as the average family income has risen just 16%. that's led to students taking on more debt: today the average student loan borrower graduates with more than $26,000
thank you. >> suarez: president obama took aim at the soaring cost of college today with an ambitious plan to rate schools and link tuition prices to federal financial aid. >> a higher education is the single best investment you can make in your future. >> suarez: the president unveiled his proposal before a crowd of more than 7,000 at the university of buffalo, in upstate new york. >> at a time when a higher education has never been more important or more expensive, too...
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president obama is set to speak in are a couple of hours--in a f hours. we'll bring that to you live. >>> the syrian ambassador has asked for investigate on chemicals weapons used on the syrian army. >>> iran is expanding it's nuclear program. iran has installed 1,000 centro huges for advanced uranium enrichment, and they are working on a reactor to create a bomb. they stock pile uranium gas still blow the red line israel has referenced that would invoke military action. >>> if you cause an accident, it means that you spend time behind bars, now a state appellate court says it's not those who are reading texts who could be in trouble but the person who sent it as well. if they know the person who received the text is behind the wheel and is still driver. a teen was texting a driver who then crashed into a motorcycle, leaving them with severe leg injuries. >>> the conflict in syria hits america. hits it in cyberspace. the syrian electronic army taking responsibility for hacking the "new york times" and twitter. it happened yesterday. the domain names of bo
president obama is set to speak in are a couple of hours--in a f hours. we'll bring that to you live. >>> the syrian ambassador has asked for investigate on chemicals weapons used on the syrian army. >>> iran is expanding it's nuclear program. iran has installed 1,000 centro huges for advanced uranium enrichment, and they are working on a reactor to create a bomb. they stock pile uranium gas still blow the red line israel has referenced that would invoke military action....
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president barack obama has been meeting with his visors. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. we've done that, and again we are prepared to exercise whatever option if he decides to employ one of those options. >> reporter: obama has said that any use of chemical weapons in syria would constitute the crossing of a red line but washington said it still needs proof that chemical weapons were used in this recent attack. >> reporter: during a phone call with british prime minister david cameron and the united states agree that it merits a serious response. >> i think we need to be careful about airstrikes and the ramifications because of the access between syria and iran and hezbollah, and probably also russia as well. because these entities will have to try to control the aftermath of an u.s. strike on syria. indeed, bashir's threats to the rest of the region can be met through both state and non-state reactions. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of state john kerry has been talking with his counterparts in saudi arabia, jordan, turkey, rallyin
president barack obama has been meeting with his visors. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. we've done that, and again we are prepared to exercise whatever option if he decides to employ one of those options. >> reporter: obama has said that any use of chemical weapons in syria would constitute the crossing of a red line but washington said it still needs proof that chemical weapons were used in this recent attack. >>...
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president obama is also facing opposition at home. a new public opinion poll showed opponents of u.s. military action outnumbered supporters. >> hands off syria! >> protesters gathered in front of the white house. they recalled the country's rush to war in iraq more than a decade ago. a move that was based on incorrect information. >> when the people in america voted for president obama, they thought finally george bush is leaving, no more bush, no more unilateral wars but what is president obama doing? exactly what president bush did. >> the u.n. inspectors left a hotel in damascus on friday apparently heading for inspection sites. they plan to leave syria on saturday morning shortening their stay. a resident of damascus says people are stocking up on food and moving away from military facilities out of concerns of possible military attacks. >>> a u.s. television network says the united states has proof that top syrian military officials discussed last week's chemical weapons attack after it reportedly took place. cnn says they inter
president obama is also facing opposition at home. a new public opinion poll showed opponents of u.s. military action outnumbered supporters. >> hands off syria! >> protesters gathered in front of the white house. they recalled the country's rush to war in iraq more than a decade ago. a move that was based on incorrect information. >> when the people in america voted for president obama, they thought finally george bush is leaving, no more bush, no more unilateral wars but...
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president barack obama has met his national security advisors to review what is described as a range of options and the secretary of defense hagel says that the military is ready to act and in a phone call with david cameron of britain, both leaders agreed that the use of chemical weapons would require a serious response and the secretary of state, john kerry, called other nations rallying support. and the syrian foreign minister had been called by secretary of state kerry who asked for u.n. inspectors to be allowed access to the site. more now from washington. >> reporter: the national security officials met president barack obama at the white house to discuss what to do about this. the sounds of grief, the pictures of tragedy, bodies of children and some adults, victims of what appears to be a chemical weapons attack on the outskirts of damascus and doctors without borders says that three hospitals reported receiving 3600 patients, 355 died. >> pinpoint pupils, excess saliva, respiratory distress, and convulses pointing to the use of a neuro toxic agent. >> reporter: the coalition
president barack obama has met his national security advisors to review what is described as a range of options and the secretary of defense hagel says that the military is ready to act and in a phone call with david cameron of britain, both leaders agreed that the use of chemical weapons would require a serious response and the secretary of state, john kerry, called other nations rallying support. and the syrian foreign minister had been called by secretary of state kerry who asked for u.n....
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barack obama met with security officials to consider what's described as a range of options. defense secretary says that the military is ready to act on the president's orders. secretary of state john kerry called his counterparts in saudi arabia, jordon and turkey rallying support to put pressure on the syrian government. kerry called syrian foreign minister the day after the alleged attack asking for u.n. investigators to have full access to the site. so far, the syrian government has not allowed investigators to that site. al jazeera's jane mazer outlines what's going on in president. >> national security officials met barack obama at the white house to discuss what to do about this. the sounds of grief. the pictures of tragedy. bodies of children and some adults, victims of what appears to be a chemical weapons attack on the outskirts of damascus. doctors without borders says three hospitals in the area reported receiving 3600 patients, 355 died. >> pinpoint pupils, access saliva, respiratory distress, convulsions, all points toward the use of a neuro toxic agent. >> in i
barack obama met with security officials to consider what's described as a range of options. defense secretary says that the military is ready to act on the president's orders. secretary of state john kerry called his counterparts in saudi arabia, jordon and turkey rallying support to put pressure on the syrian government. kerry called syrian foreign minister the day after the alleged attack asking for u.n. investigators to have full access to the site. so far, the syrian government has not...